This was posted by RackN CEO, Rob Hirschfeld, about his adventures in the field talking with real operators….

Today, I’m sharing a parable about always being focused on adding value. Recently, I was on a call with an IT Ops manager who insisted that his team had their on-premises operations under control with “python scripts and manual kickstart files” because they “really don’t change their infrastructure setup.” He explained that he and his team […]

via Apparently IT death smells like kickstart files. Six Reasons why. — Rob Hirschfeld

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